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2010-03-20 Rammstein in Belgrade Arena

2010-04-01 50 Cent

2010-06-03 Elton John

2010-06-06 Bob Dylan in Belgrade Arena

2010-06-09 Eric Clapton

One of Belgrade's off-landmarks, the fast-food stand Loki was forced to shut down it's operation two days ago. David Dowse posts a fitting farewell to this charming fast food joint. I must say that I can't really feel sorry for Loki's demise, because the owner could have prevented it if he really tried. Not to worry, I'm sure another Loki will eventually pop out somewhere soon. Until then, here's a 360 panorama to remind you how Loki looked like. (comment on Loki is no more)

Couple of years ago we reported about a book in production called "Subjective atlas of Serbia" - The book is now out and it looks great, with witty pictures and commentary. You can check out the pdf edition, but I recommend that you try and buy the book if you can. [via @Vukasin] (comment on Subjective atlas of Serbia)

Girl from the West gives all of you ladies out there six reasons to marry a guy from the Balkans. Great article, and the discussion continues in the comments. (found via @PeckoPivo) (comment on Reasons for marrying a Balkan man)

Chinese market in New Belgrade's blok 70 is already an interesting place, but from 1st of February it will become even more so. Art organization Anonymous said decided to turn this shopping mall into an open art exhibition with works of several Serbian contemporary artists. The Chinatown Market is open everyday except Tuesday from 10-17h, and the exhibition will be there through the entire February, so please drop by. (comment on Art exhibit in Belgrade's Chinatown)

Say you want to visit some place and you want to experience it like locals do. Who do you contact then? You contact the locals willing to show you how they live - and that is what Belgrade Alternative guide provides. They claim on their website that "the time you spend in Belgrade, you will spend living as a real Belgrader" - hopefully there will be an option like this for every major town in the world soon. (comment on Alternative Belgrade Guide)

Have you ever wondered about why there are so many towns called Belgrade in the USA? I'm sure you did. The same question was obviously on director Miodrag Kolaric's mind too, when he decided to visit all five Belgrades in the states. You can find out more about this interesting project if you listen to his interview which he gave to NPR if you go over here and hit that audio link. UPDATE: here's how the story unfolds at Boston.com. (comment on Finding Belgrades)

Find out what dishes and guests were Tito's favorites. [via Dnevnik Eklektika] (comment on Dinner with Tito)

Visual Sound Generation, or VSG for short is a new online magazine specialized in Serbian DJs and local clubbing. Handy if you want to see what's the latest event coming up, and what clubs are currently worth visiting. (comment on Online mag about Serbian club scene)

In this new photoblog, launched just a couple of hours ago, six photo-guys want to let you know how they see Belgrade through their [mostly analog] cameras: Belgrade Raw. Check it out. (comment on Oooh baby I like it raw)

After Sunday Times enlisted Belgrade in it's top five world party cities couple of years ago, this time it's the Lonely Planet with their top ten world party cities, and this time, Belgrade takes the first place. This is maybe nice opportunity to discuss you favorite party places in the city, so feel free to suggest some in the comments or on twitter with the hashtag #belgradeparty. (comment on At the top of the "party cities" list)

Off The Beaten Track

The House of Flowers - Kuca cveca

The resting place of Josip Broz Tito is still one of the most visited tourist sites in Belgrade.

The Friendship Park - Park prijateljstva

Go to the Friendship park and try to find as many trees planted by famous world leaders as possible.

Buvljak - The New Belgrade Flea Market

Go to Buvljak (New Belgrade flea market) and mingle with the locals searching for something that you just can't live without.

The Roman Well, Kalemegdan - Rimski bunar

Visit Roman well (built partially by Austrians) and discover why Alfred Hitchcock was so thrilled when he visited this ancient Kalemegdan feature.

Slavija Square

Drive a Yugo around Slavija square in Belgrade and try not to crash. Honk a lot.

Roman bath remains

Bakeries, pastry and cake shops

The Car Museum - Muzej Automobila

A small personal project developed on to become a cozy little museum.

Zeleni Venac pedestrian passage/black market

A black market for useless things, and you can always negotiate the price.

Vukov spomenik underground station

Vukov spomenik metro station is Belgrade's modest answer to Pjongjang's Ryugyong hotel, only in the opposite direction.

Miticeva Rupa (Mitic's hole)

Next to the Slavija Square, the plateau with the huge park represents the place informally called Miticeva Rupa, or "Mitic's hole". This is one of the best locations in the city, and yet there is a park there instead of some shopping mall or a bank or even an apartment building - how come?

Great War Island - Veliko ratno ostrvo

The name sounds scary, but the island is in fact very calm and peaceful. It's because there are no urban settlements there - only nature and birds. Lots of birds.

Kaludjerica

This suburban area is built entirely without a city planning permit. It's the biggest illegally built suburban area in Europe. What do people build when they have complete freedom?

Circle of Two

The cheapest guided tour in Belgrade - in a tram.

Ada Medjica

Besides Ada Ciganlija and Big War Island, this is another cool summer getaway from the heat. Unlike Ada, this one is reserved for people who consider 'sports' to be lifting a bottle of beer andrunning towards the barbecue when the food is done - the hedonists.

Belgrade under Belgrade

We don't have a metro, but that doesnt mean you can’t move around under the city of Belgrade. Rulers of Belgrade in ancient and not so ancient times thought it could be useful to dig some holes under the city as a place to hide and keep food and drink in emergency situations, as escape tunnels and for digging the stone to build houses and buildings throughout the city.

The place where the World War I started?

The story goes like this: unsatisfied with the fact that Bosnia had been annexed to Austrian-Hungarian empire, this group of mostly Bosnian Serb nationalists under the name of “Young Bosnia”, backed-up by Serbian secret society “Black Hand”, decided to assassin the Austrian heir to the throne, Franz Ferdinand during his Sarajevo visit.

grafit ispod skcs kao fora

Music and movies at bargain prices

Every sunday from 09.00 to 13.00 in front of the Students Culture Centre building (SKC), a group of people mingles about buying and selling old music records, CDs and tapes.

Belgrade hidden cafes and clubs

If you heard from someone that Belgrade is city that never sleeps, and you come to Belgrade and you think to yourself: someone has been lying to me. Where are all the people between two and six AM? The answer is: they are awake, but they are hiding from you and they are probably hiding in some places where you cant find them. Plus, when you know everything about something, it usually becomes boring. That’s why we will only reveal the existence of tucked-away, hidden music clubs of the city.

Communist sites

If you have strong sympathies about the guys who had basically good idea, but on the wrong planet, then welcome to Belgrade, Comrade. Even if you are just curious about it, or you don’t care at all, you are welcome.

Car called Yugo

“At least it had heated rear windows—so your hands would stay warm while you pushed.” – A quote from one of the many satisfied Yugo owners, taken from the web site cartalk.com, who officially voted Yugo the worst car of the millennium. How come there are so many of them running the streets of Belgrade? Because they’re cheap. But sometimes the maintenance of the car turns out to be much more expensive than the car itself.

Turbo folk clubs

In the beginning of the nineties a new form of music was born in Serbia. A perfect blend of traditional folklore music and modern western techno culture, it combined two good things to create a monstrous mix: turbo folk.